Patterns of eating and abstinence in women treated for bulimia nervosa.

Objective: The current study sought to determine whether there is an optimal pattern of eating leading to cessation of binge eating and purging in bulimic women.

Method: Data on the number of meals and snacks consumed were obtained from the Eating Disorders Examination (EDE) pretreatment and posttreatment, for individuals participating in a randomized controlled study comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy. Records were available for 158 participants.

Assessment of eating disorders in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: self-report questionnaire versus interview.

Objective: To compare the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) with the self-report version (EDE-Q) in a population of adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Method: Twenty-eight adolescent women meeting criteria for anorexia nervosa were assessed using both measures. The self-report version (EDE-Q) was given both before and (Time 1) after (Time 2) administration of the interview-based version (EDE).